Marklen Kennedy


Marklen Kennedy is an American actor, producer, film industry executive and founder of In Your Face Productions.

Biography

Kennedy was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Plano, Texas. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He played college football and was a person of interest to both the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders until a motorcycle accident ended his football career. He then moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the nightlife industry. He moved to Las Vegas in 2002 and continued to expand his career in nightlife as a Vice President for the group that runs the Bellagio's Light and Mirage's Jet nightclubs before launching his career as a reality television producer. He resides in Las Vegas with his wife, Carey Lessard, and their two children.

Professional life

Kennedy, was the talent producer for the History Channel's award-winning miniseries Texas Rising in 2015 and appeared in one episode of the series. He is the owner and executive producer of In Your Face Productions based in Las Vegas. He is the creator and executive producer of several series including Showtime's Gigolos in which he works with Richard Grieco, FYI Networks Late Nite Chef Fight and Lifetime's Postmortem in Vegas. Kennedy has been a recurring character on Pawn Stars, and appeared in an episode of Melrose Place, and an episode of . He appeared on Lifetime’s series Vivica A. Fox’s Black Magic, which premiered in January 2017.
Kennedy, in addition to being a Producer, is an Ordained Universal Life Church Minister, who officiated the wedding ceremony of actor Cory Feldman and wife Courtney Anne in November 2016. Kennedy conducted the ceremony at Elton John's Fizz champagne lounge at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Kennedy, who appears in his movie Cops & Robbers released in 2016, produced his latest film Bruja in Mexico with MMA legend turned actor Randy Couture. In addition to his hit series Gigolos, Kennedy has produced Late Night Chef Fight and Trailer Park Housewives.
His next show “Labor of Love” will be aired on FOX in 2020. The story is based on his wife and him when they struggled to have their second child.

Filmography

YearTitleExecutive ProducerProducerActorRoleNotes
2017Diamonds in the Sky
2017Cops and RobbersShakers
2017Knuckles
2017'
2017Dead trigger
2017Fright festGrapefruit Guard
2017Vivica's Black MagicMarklen KennedyTV Series
2017KinkyDr. Weiss
2016Female fight squadCarl
2016GigolosTV Series
2015Late Nite Chef FightFoodieTV Series
2015Texas RisingZachariasTV Mini-Series
2015'TV Movie documentary
2014Back of the House BrawlsTV Series
2014Postmortem in Las VegasJohn DoeTV Movie
2014Vegas DOATV Movie
2012Vegas MomsTV Movie
2010'Pool ManagerTV Series
2006Body & SoulDrakeVideo
2005Hollywood Sex FantasyCameron / Tim
2002Close Enough to TouchRobert
2001As the World TurnsBillyTV Series
2001Voyeur ConfessionsKent TaylorVideo
2001Sexy Urban LegendsBill TV Series
2001Sexual MagicVincent Video
2001Girl for GirlBen
2000Everybody Loves a StarCameron Hunter / Tim
1999Penny DreadfulsSonny
1999'StockbrokerTV Series
1999Melrose PlaceBartender #2TV Series
1999Santa's Little HelperSteve WilderShort
1998The Glass BoxRay
1998Perfect PreyInvestigator LyonsTV Movie
1998Heaven or VegasDonald
1997'SeanTV Series
1997Pacific PalisadesAdam BentleyTV Series
1997MagentaCraig
1996Backroads to VegasWilliamTV Movie
1994On Deadly GroundVillager
1994A.P.E.X.Apex Robot
1993'Composite Victim
1993'WilliamVideo
1992'Officer RigsTV Movie
1991Necessary RoughnessFootball Player